Elliot Attard
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Elden Ring
From the devious mind of Hidetaka Myazaki comes the next Souls-like epic. The hugely anticipated Elden Ring has landed and it brings with it a lot of familiar concepts eager FromSoftware fans will know and love—an obtuse narrative, a dark gothic aesthetic, a lack of hand-holding, and towering foes ready...
From a MOBA, to a card game, to an auto-battler, and even an exceptional Netflix television show – the League of Legends (LOL) universe of Runeterra continues to expand and pique interest. Now, with the launch of Ruined King: A League of Legends Story, the world of Runeterra once again...
Bright Memory: Infinite started its life as an Early Access release by the name of Bright Memory on the PC before making its way to the Xbox Series X|S as a console launch title. Made impressively by a solo Chinese developer by the name of Zeng “FYQD” Xiancheng, Bright Memory...
New World
There are very few things in gaming as exciting and monumental as the launch of a huge, new MMORPG. It’s that feeling of exploring an expansive world with limitless possibilities alongside millions of others for the first time that’s so appealing and difficult to capture. It’s also the feeling of...
Much like annual sports games and competitive multiplayer shooters, The Jackbox Party Pack has become a dependable yearly release – ready to provide accessible entertainment and player-driven shenanigans for the eighth year in a row. The Jackbox Party Pack 8 has now been released and with it comes 5 irreverent...
Taking the currently trending time loop concept and adding some signature Arkane flair — DEATHLOOP is the new bombastic release from Bethesda Softworks and Dishonored developer Arkane Lyon that’s ready to absorb you into its stylistically paradoxical world. With novel ideas and a colourfully charismatic design, DEATHLOOP feels instantly distinctive...
Welcome to Random, where the single roll of a die can seal your fate. Randomness is fair, randomness is just, random rules. Lost in Random is a beautifully stylised gothic fairytale that will take you on a journey through a foreboding yet eccentrically kooky world. It’s releasing as part of...
Death’s Door beautifully depicts both the mundane and not so mundane aspects of soul-reaping. You play as a crow, one of many reapers whose day-to-day tasks involve the assignment and collection of souls that have reached their expiry. But when one soul evades your grasp, you’ll find yourself going on...
Quickly proving they are one of the most consistent AAA game studios in the industry is Insomniac Games, known most recently for the PlayStation exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man games and now for the interdimensional adventure, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Releasing as a PS5 exclusive and taking full advantage of the...
An intergalactic voyage to a prohibited planet. An alien landscape shrouded in mystery. A loop that brings you rushing back to the moment of a harrowing crash. One woman exploring her past as she attempts to make sense of her present. Returnal is a monumental release from studio Housemarque and...
Coming from the brilliant and sometimes bizarre mind of Josef Fares and his talented team at Hazelight Studios is the whimsical cooperative adventure, It Takes Two. The game propels its players into a magical and heartfelt world of ever-changing environments and gameplay mechanics. The game also continues Hazelight’s trend of...
A calling beckons you deeper into the accursed temple. Your hunger for wealth and power grows. Formidable foes try to stop you at every turn as you move through the twisted and trap-riddled dungeon. You battle curses and learn to harness the powers of light and dark to your advantage....
